Fundraisers in the Inland Empire & Southern California!

On March 17, 2012, Fairmount Park in Riverside will host the 20th Annual Walk With Animals where you and your dog can enjoy a fun, fair-like atmosphere and walk 1.3 miles while raising money for homeless animals in our community. [...]

Fans of Johann Sebastian Bach have a treat in store at the upcoming Raincross Chorale concert in Riverside. The 45-voice group will perform Bach’s Magnificat, with orchestra at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave. Tickets are $15. Light and bright, with prodigious runs and trills and interlocking harmonies, [...]

Attention all strawberry fans and fanatics…ready to sample every type of strawberry concoction imaginable? On the 19th and 20th Oxnard makes your strawberry dreams possible by hosting the “2012 California Strawberry Festival”! If you can’t make Oxnard (or have a serious strawberry addiction), you can always attend the “Garden Grove Strawberry Festival” on the 25th [...]

We’ve been saying the Inland Empire has great food for a while, and now they are going to prove it. On May 18th between 6 and 9pm, the City of Upland is presenting the “4th Annual Taste of the IE”. On “A” Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, “Discover Upland” will be laying out a [...]

Sarah Horn fell in love with classical music as a young girl in Riverside, but after high school she headed to Nashville to earn a degree in commercial vocal performance. She'll be performing with The Raincross Chorale on April 20, 2012. [...]

How could the amazing Riverside Air Show get any better? How about a great seat for the show parked next to eight (yes, eight) amazing food trucks and a beer garden provided by the rapidly expanding Packinghouse on March 31, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. [...]

Nestled within 40 hilly acres on the eastern edge of the University of California at Riverside campus, the UCR Botanic Gardens is one of the Inland region’s best-kept secrets. With four miles of self-guided walking paths and over 3,500 plant species from around the world, the park contains a diverse mix of plants and scenery. [...]

Over 20 of craft breweries and food trucks will converge on Palm Springs for the Craft Beer Conclave on Saturday, March 24th from 12-5 pm at the Spa Resort Casino in Downtown Palm Springs. [...]

Ready to travel south of the border? With 10,000 riders, the largest bicycle rides in the west is exactly the excuse you've been looking for. This award-winning 50 mile bicycle ride will begin at Rosarito Beach along the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside from, ending on at the Ensenada waterfront with food, drinks [...]

Join IE Gourmet Food Trucks for a day of the Best 15 Gourmet Food Trucks in the Inland Empire on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 from 11:00am-3:00pm at Redlands East Valley High School. [...]

Kappa Delta Sorority at the California State Univ. San Bernardino (CSUSB) will host the Shamrock 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, March 10 from 7am-11am for the prevention of child abuse. [...]

Taste of Brews is heading to White Park in Riverside on Sat., June 2, 2012 for a summer “launch” festival featuring dozens of seasonal, craft and micro-brews paired alongside cuisine from local eateries. [...]

*Review/photos dated Feb. 27* The wine flowed like, well, wine at the 2012 Beverly Hills Wine Festival on Feb. 26. Wineries from all over California assembled inside a grand ballroom at the Beverly Hilton to showcase their pino noirs, chardonnays, and Cabernets to an elegant – and thirsty – crowd of several thousand. But it [...]

Wondering where to go on Fat Tuesday and all week long to celebrate Mardi Gras right here in the Inland Empire and Southern California? Throw on some beads and head over to these parties! [...]

Actor Gary Sinise --who once played the character of "Lt. Dan" who lost both of his legs in battle in Forrest Gump- will perform with Sinise, and his "Lt. Dan Band" in a concert at the Temecula Town Square City Plaza. [...]

The annual Riverside Dickens Festival, like a time machine, will deliver spectators to Victorian England for the era's equivalent of a dinner and a show -- a classic outing in any historic era. The festival runs from Saturday, January 7 to Sunday, January 8, 2012. [...]

UFC Gym is excited to host famed MMA fighter Chuck Liddell at their Corona location Friday, December 16th. [...]

With an estimated 400,000 people at risk of facing hunger every month in Orange County, 42% of whom are children, Knott’s Berry Farm is partnering with the Orange County Food Bank to help the community and provide a fun day out at Knott's for just $27.90 per adult! [...]

One of our newest holiday traditions, Businesses in Tutus, is a festive celebration which supports the California Riverside Ballet’s annual performance of The Nutcracker. Witness some of Riverside’s most noted personalities and leaders slip into something frilly to dance and delight the audience at hand. Costumes complete with tiara and sceptor! November 16, [...]

The 30th annual Alternative Gift Fair in Riverside offers fair trade coffee, handmade art and other alternatives to gifts from the mall. [...]

How often do you get to hear “Nothin’ Like a Dame” from South Pacific sung lustily  inside the Calvary Presbyterian Church sanctuary? Not often, I’m guessing. So why not join the movement to support local vocal artists by coming out to hear live choral music by Riverside’s Raincross Chorale at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 [...]

The production of “The Laramie Project” taking place in the basement of First Congregational Church in downtown Riverside this Friday, Saturday and Sunday is certainly not your typical church play. In fact, it includes the F-bomb. Several times. Director Jeffery Wymer has recruited a near professional cast to put on a version of a play [...]

“A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation” - live at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 15- will feature special performances by Lady Gaga, Usher, and a rare acoustic performance by The Edge and Bono. And you can be there to join them! [...]

Award-winning food samplings from the region's upscale eateries, top local wines and live jazz band and dancing will make the Chocolate, Wine & Jazz Festival in Corona a hit on Saturday, October 22, 2011. [...]

Serious party people know that trick or treating is just a way to make kids feel better about this awesome adult excuse to dress up as a naughty nurse, G.I. Joe or whatever makes the night fun! We've got a list of the best Halloween parties in Riverside and San Bernardino county, as well as [...]

LACMA invites you to a funeral—YOURS- on Saturday, October 29, 2011! [...]

On Saturday, September 17th, 14 of the most popular food trucks and a mobile game truck will share their specialties at the Chino Valley Foodie Festival at Don Lugo High School from 11am-3pm. [...]

LET FREEDOM RING- FOOD TRUCKS COME TO RIVERSIDE! The thousands of I.E.residents that attended the first ever Riverside Food Truck Festival were left thoroughly satisfied with the tasty food trucks and scratching their head at why not a single politician in the county, other than Riverside Councilman Paul Davis, has a sensible opinion on bringing [...]

Ready to raise a toast (or several) to America's finest firefighters at the OC Brew Ha Ha? Enjoy as many 4 oz tastings as you want in your commemorative glass (10 are included, extras available for purchase) at this outdoor event with over 60 breweries offering their suds! [...]

Brew at the Los Angeles Zoo brought down a packed house as beer and animal lovers alike enjoyed their Friday evening on August 12, 2011. [...]

Will Ferrell's Kinda Humorous Comedy Show will be the I.E.'s comedy event of the year as Ferrell is joined by Sarah Silverman, Sean Kent, David Koechner, Nick Kroll, BJ Novak, Tig Notaro, Craig Robinson and other special guest performers at Pechanga in Temecula on August 26, 2011. [...]

Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride will take over the city on Sunday, October 9th, 2011. For one day, cars will be taking a "back seat" to these two wheeled vehicles. [...]

Iconic rock groups like the Beatles, the Doors, Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin may have disbanded years ago, but their sound is alive and well at "Music in the L.A. Zoo - Classic Rock Night," which offers a rare opportunity to visit the zoo after hours under the stars on Thursday, July 28, 2011. [...]

If you like beer or just want to hang out with friends and have a fun day in the park, stay in Riverside for Fourth of July Weekend as the the Red White and BrewFest hits White Park on Saturday, July 2 from noon to 4 pm. [...]

The Sea No Evil Art Show returns to Riverside for the fith year in a row on Saturday, June 25, 2011 to benefit the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The show features Captain Paul Watson and the crew featured on the popular Animal Planet show, “Whale Wars." Captain Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will [...]

The Ontario Convention Center will become a mini Olympic-style village June 4 to 11, 2011, when thousands of police and firefighters come to compete in extreme tests of agility and skill that are sure to please crowds. [...]

Saturday June 4, plan to spend your entire day in Corona. Start off at the Corona Airport for the first annual Mach 1 Mud Run. After you hose-off, kick your feet up and relax, head to Corona Pointe (off Magnolia/I-15) for The Great Taste and gain back all the calories you lost in [...]

Other than a cruise ship, the next best place to eat all-you-can-eat lobster (and steak!) while listening to live entertainment is at Corona Rotary's annual Lobsterfest at the Fender Center for the Performing Arts on North Main Street on May 14, 2011. [...]